Chapter Six

Sara walked out of Dani's room. She stood between Gil and Greg, waiting for one of them to speak. Now, all three of them were looking through the window at Dani. Sara noticed that the girl was shy, Dani was very 'to-herself'. Sure, Dani might have been shy, but she was confident. Sara watched as Dani leaned her head back and closed her eyes.

Sara looked at Greg, she couldn't stand the silence anymore. "Well?"

Greg still stared at Dani. "I guess we know why she looks like you, but why is she adopted?"

Sara glanced at Gil, who was looking back at her. She turned back to Greg and spoke as if Dani was just a case and Sara was just telling Greg the vic's family history. "Because her Mother is in jail."

Greg finally looked back at Sara. "Why is 'her' Mother in jail?" Greg asked, playing along by talking like it pertained to the case.

"Because her Mother killed her former husband." Sara answered, she broke eye contact with Greg and watched Dani. She paused. "My Father is dead."

Greg looked over at Grissom, he didn't seem surprised. "Grissom, did you know about this?"

"Yes Greg, I did." Gil answered.

"How is Dani your sister?" Greg asked, turning back to Sara.

"We have the same Mother." Sara said simply, then she walked away. Grissom followed her. Sara went out into the parking lot and then into the car that Gil and her had gotten into the hospital in. Gil climbed into the driver's seat and looked at Sara. She was staring out the window in rage. She obviously didn't want to be bugged.

"Do you want to get some dinner?" Gil asked. Sara looked at Grissom.

"Are you asking me out?" Sara asked.

"I guess I am." Gil paused. "Well, would you like to have dinner... with me?" Sara smiled.

"Sure." Sara answered. Gil grinned and put the keys into the ignition, then he drove out of the parking lot.

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They stopped at a small restaurant around the corner from Grissom's townhouse. Sara and Gil walked into the diner and were seated at the back of the restaurant.

"So what changed your mind?" Sara asked.

"What do you mean?" Gil asked.

"Three years ago I asked you to have dinner with me and you said no, what changed?" Sara asked.

"I decided to take my head out of the water."

Now it was Sara's turn. "What do you mean?"

"I realized I loved you more than anything in the world after you asked me to dinner."

"Well, I've loved you since the day I met you."

"Really?"

"Why do you think I moved to Vegas?" Sara asked and smiled.

"I think I've loved you since the day I met you too, I just didn't realize it."